GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game of the year between the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Melbourne Ice. Last season, Melbourne Ice lead the series 4 wins to 0.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 25th June, 2017 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 4 – 5. Josef Rezek scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Casey Babineau scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the loss.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 23rd July, 2017 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 3 – 4. Thomas Powell scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Christopher Wong scored 1 goal in the loss.
2017 SEASON SUMMARY
| 13-2-2-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 8-11-1-1 |
| W-OTL-W-W-L | Last Five Games | L-L-W-L-L |
| 80 | Goals For | 74 |
| 46 | Goals Against | 84 |
| 15 / 94 (15.96%) | Power Play | 15 / 98 (15.31%) |
| 7 / 91 (92.31%) | Penalty Kill | 14 / 88 (84.09%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 9th July, 2017 at IceArenA, Adelaide
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Joseph Hughes 1G for 1pt. Niklas Dahlberg 1G for 1pt. Matt Armstrong 1A for 1pt. Kristoffer Backman 1A for 1pt. Jeremy Brown 1A for 1pt.
Adelaide Adrenaline: None.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 28 saves on 28 shots (1.000 SV%)
Matthew Murphy (L) 32 saves on 33 shots (0.970 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD (since 2005)
| 19-8-6-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 8-19-3-6 |
| 10-3-2-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-10-1-2 |
| 149 / 114 | Goals For / Goals Against | 114 / 149 |
| 73 / 50 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 50 / 73 |